The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The Top 5 Most Popular Sports in Nigeria Football is very popular across Nigeria - but what other sports do Nigerians love to play, watch and follow? Read on to find out about Nigeria’s favourite sports and games! Including all the latest stats and facts about Nigeria’s biggest achievements.

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MSU

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Use our six criteria for a motivating practice activity to grade your own practice activities. Every coach should want players to be highly motivated during a practice activity. But where does that motivation come from? Are some players just motivated from the inside? They will work through fatigue. No worries!

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

In a previous blog (available here ) I considered the idea of meaningful understanding of sport using a game based approach. In this blog, I explore the concept of meaningful sport further. Sport is a highly valued social activity. Sport as useful. Sport as understood. Sport as enjoyed. Utility argument.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

I am also excluding clear cases of misconduct that unamibiguously violate professional ethics and the boundaries of the athlete-coach relationship - for instance, sexually inappropriate behaviour or physical abuse. WHAT IS THE PROBLEM AND HOW DID WE GET HERE?

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 9, 2023

I was there to show that I was motivated and to keep up with my team,” Aiden says. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed the tears, and his pediatrician referred him to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health’s Children’s Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center. “It Instead, he was plotting his return to the soccer field. “I

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First Beat

MAY 4, 2022

Three years ago, amateur football club SV Fügen decided to try out the Firstbeat Sports solution. For me as a coach it is very important to support my players, particularly in strength and conditioning,” says head coach Thomas Luchner. “For Data-driven Coaching. Firstbeat Sports is used for every session.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Sports coaching on a one-on-one basis can provide a fantastic opportunity to provide targeted advice and guidance to an athlete or player to support their development however, it can also bring with it drawbacks, particularly if the sport being coached one to one is a team sport. Connect with the player.

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The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Real Tennis & Rackets: Howard Angus MBE talks us through how he became a World Champion in two sports in this exclusive interview UPDATED April 2023 Howard Angus MBE was the Rackets World Champion from 1973-1975 and the Real Tennis World Champion from 1976-1981. That is what I most enjoyed doing, so it was no burden, but a deep pleasure!

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Aspire-Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Our 'Road 2 Paris' workshop provides a full day of Games-themed activities, delivered by qualified coaches and designed to introduce KS1 and KS2 pupils to brand-new sports. Here’s a snapshot of what’s in store: Archery – Soft archery sets, achievable distances, and plenty of bullseyes!

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Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A core team of caregivers helped Scott Garman overcome injuries and achieve his dream of becoming a D1 diver . When I first started diving, I wasn’t sure I wanted to keep doing it, but my coach said he could take me far. I’m glad he kept me motivated,” Scott says. Osgood-Schlatter disease and other sports-related injuries.

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Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The physical benefits of sport are undeniable. The real news from the past few years has been all the research confirming that taking part in sport or physical activity has a (huge) positive impact on your mental and physical health. Encouraging a positive sporting environment.

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AKA Sports

AUGUST 31, 2023

Kids, parents, coaches… we all know which is which. I need to remind myself what we set out to achieve so many years ago… keeping kids Active and well round through sport. I take pride in our dedicated team of positive and enthusiastic coaches and teachers who are committed to the well-being of the kids in our care.

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The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Long jump is an incredible sport full of ups and downs for athletes and spectators alike. Fast forward to the present, and it's become one of the most captivating sports to catch on TV. However, those achieving shorter marks often face elimination after just three attempts. This incredible achievement earned him the James E.

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 4, 2022

Similar is found in another educative endeavour, sport coaching with the coach centred / player centred paradigm shift. Is there a middle ground between teacher (coach)-centred potential for learner passivity and student (player)-centred potential for teacher (coach) passivity? Interest and effort in education.

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Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 16, 2022

Instead, the motivations and intentions of the students become apparent (identifying problems). For this age group, we have a new mantra, and it goes: Value the Long Term Over the Short Term From a strict sports perspective, this means we need strive for success in achieving the ultimate goal: a championship.

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AASP

OCTOBER 7, 2021

We discussed how language used with children can impact their mindset and motivation.</p> </p> <p>So, how can parents impact their athletes’ motivation? </strong>There are certain words that adults should avoid when coaching and parenting young people (Reeve, 2016).

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PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

For years, coaches managed their program design with Excel templates. With Excel, coaches could write training programs with exercises, sets, reps, and percentages. Because of this, many coaches transitioned to Google Sheets as technology evolved. This goal-oriented approach helps individuals stay focused and motivated.

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The Sporting

MAY 9, 2023

It's no wonder football is the most popular sport in the world. Football players have become role models for aspiring athletes, and their dedication to the sport has inspired many to push beyond their limits. What really matters is your passion for the game and your determination to succeed." - Roger Milla, reported by BBC Sport.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time. But over the years, we have connected with physical education teachers, strength coaches, sports coaches, and administrators and see consistent themes. We have pulled 7 keys to success from these themes.

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Learning Through Sport

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

From a Spectrum of Teaching Styles lens, Brendan SueSee and I have analysed game-based practice as the Game Sense approach (see here ) and constraints-led approach (see here ) as a cluster of teaching styles and not a (singular) teaching/coaching style.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

But it is important to remember that regardless of their overall performance on the field, they are still just 14-18 year-olds that would benefit from mental coaching and mental strategies. But what is mental toughness in sport? Maintain a high level of self-motivation. Set high, realistic goals. Deal effectively with people.

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Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

We go through with the lessons and usually find it hard to decide if we had achieved what we need to. We are keen to know if we have taught the life-skills that we expect of Physical Education and Sports. In other words, the actual internal processes within a learner to achieve thinking, affective characteristics, values, skills, etc.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

MARCH 5, 2021

Beyond planning and programming, this also needs to be reflected in our words and our actions as coaches. Some of the greatest performers in sport were not on anybody’s radar until very late in their development. Often it is a coach who plays a decisive role in the trajectory of a young performer - essentially providing the spark.

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Matt Claes is the head coach and founder of Weight Loss Made Practical - A personal coaching company that helps busy people lose weight and keep it off. For me the first and easiest tip for increasing accountability with your training is to hire a coach. I have over three years of experience coaching athletes. Scheduling.

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MSU

APRIL 12, 2019

Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Sport Coaching and Leadership Online Programs. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. Perhaps the most important goal for coaches is developing the movement skills of their athletes. The answer is simple, right?

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Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

I believe a possible missing link to the above questions is the lack of realisation that sometimes we are forcing direct input-output expectations (I want A from introducing B) with learning processes (In order to achieve B, I need to consider process C which requires specific inputs) and there is a mismatch in expectations.

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

10 of the Greatest Badminton Players Ever Badminton is the second most popular sport after football, played by approximately 220 million people every year! Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei Many legends have risen in the sport of badminton over the years, including incredible players from China, India and Europe.

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The Sporting

JANUARY 25, 2023

The story of Ronaldo Nazario at Inter Milan Harry De Cosemo makes his first appearance for The Sporting Blog by delving into the murky story of Ronaldo, the best player on the planet at the time, and his move to Inter Milan from Barcelona. He played, begging coach Mario Zagallo, who had initially named Edmundo in his place, to reinstate him.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

AUGUST 27, 2021

I cannot recall exactly when I first had the realisation that the validation derived by performers within the virtual realm might have the power to displace their drive to achieve in real world competition, but it was certainly within the past decade. It takes relatively little work to create a plausible impression in social media land.

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Sports for Schools

JUNE 25, 2021

I was excited and honoured to join Darren Harris ; Author, Speaker, Coach and most capped England blind footballer, on his inaugural podcast ‘Unblind The Mind’. The conversation covered what motivates us both to make the changes we need to improve children’s wellbeing and quality of life – and frankly life chances.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

JANUARY 6, 2021

Learning to overarm throw is a fundamental skill that allows a child to engage with a variety of sports and activities. Progress will be dictated by the amount of practice, the motivation of the child, their age and also their physical development level. Motivation and Feedback. Step 1 – Wrist flick.

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Sports Coaching FAQ

JANUARY 6, 2021

Learning to catch is a fundamental skill that allows a child to engage with a variety of sports in addition to simply playing catch. For each step, repeat the actions until the kid is consistently able to achieve the action required. Motivation and Feedback. Step 1 – Catch with arms and chest. Games and competition.

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The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

The Joy Of Sport – For All. In the article, the author attributes Norway’s success to the country’s belief in “ The Joy of Sport – For All “: an approach to youth sport that encourages participation over elitism and aims to produce responsible citizens, not just great athletes.

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Gopher PE

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. 3: Apply Rhythm in Sport Action: Teach a motor activity such as a soccer kick or bouncing a playground ball in 4/4 time. 2019 ; Kolovelonis & Goudas, 2023 ). There are so many variations here, use your creativity!

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Sports for Schools

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

How many times have we sat and watched Paralympians running, cycling, shooting, playing basketball in wheelchairs or any other sport and wondered what we would have done if we had the same disability? Every athlete will tell you about the hours and hours of training they go through daily in their quest to achieve their very best.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Multiple teaching styles can be used within cooperative learning. For example, in the Sport Education curricular model (Siedentop et al., Complete Guide to Sport Education (Second). Siedentop et al., Human Kinetics.

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Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

Developments in curriculum frameworks around the world have formalised a rationale for critical thinking, problem solving and creativity in PE as elements in both curriculum design and in the wording of student achievement standards. These models emphasise teachers well considered use of questioning strategies. Image from Pill, S.

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